What is Sports Coaching?
JB: For me Sports Coaching is about developing people. It’s about developing a set of skills, beliefs and values which allow people to change in ways that are positive. There are a couple of different things I do within my club for beginner trampolinists in terms of key skills and competencies. We also have an elite section which looks to develop high level performance. RYG: What kind of key skills and competencies do you try and instil through trampolining? JB: Trampolining is very good for coordination, balance, spatial awareness, key body actions (limb actions), body awareness and jumping skills. There are a whole range of key skills that are relevant to other sports and can be taught particularly well through trampoline. The reason trampoline is good at teaching lots of competencies is that it can be tailored specifically to the individual. There’s one person doing the performance at a time. Everyone can work at their own level and at a level which is appropriate for them. Everybod
